Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-07-07
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ligious society or other organization is
now occupying any Of the public lands to
which this act is applicable, for religious
or educational work among the Indians,
the Secretary of the Interior is hereby
authorized to confirm such occupation to
such society or organization, in quantity
not exceeding one hundred and sixty
acres in any one tract, so long as the
same shall be so occupied, on such terms
as he shall deem just; but nothing herein
contained shall change or alter any claim
of such society for religious or educa-
tional purpose, heretofore granted by
law. And hereafter in the employment
of Indian police, or any other employees
in the public service among any Of the
Indian tribes or bands affected by this
act, aud where Indians can perform the
duties required, those Indians who have
availed themselves Of the provisions of
this act and become citizens Of the
United States shall be preferred.
SEC. 6. That upon the completion of
said allottments and the patenting Of the
lands to said allottees, each and every
member Of the respective bands or tribes
of Indians to whom allotments have been
made shall have the benefit of and be
subject to the laws, both civil and crim-
nal, Of the state or territory in which
they may reside; and no territory shall
pass or enforce any law denying any such
Indian within its jurisdiction tho equal
protection of the law. And every In.
dian born within the territorial limits of
the United States to whom allotmcnts
shall have been made under the provis-
ions Of this act; or under any law or trea.
ty, and every Indian born within the ter
ritorial limits of the United States who
has voluntarily taken up, within said
limits, his residence separate and apart
from any tribe Of Indians therein, and
has adopted the habits Of civilized life, is
hereby declared to be citizen Of the
United States, and is entitled to all the
rights, privileges, and immunities Of such
citizens, whether said indian has been or
not, by birth or otherwise, member of
any tribe Of Indians within the territor-
ial limits of the United States without
in any manner impairiug or otherwise
affecting the right Of any such Indian to
tribal or other property.
Sec. Z. That 10 cases where the use
Of water for irregation is necessary to
render the lands within any Indian re-
servation available for agricultural pur-
poses, the Secretary of the Interior be,
and he is hereby authorized to prescribe
such rules and regulations as he may
deem necessary to secure a just and equal
distribution thereof among the Indians
residing upon any such reservations; and
no other appropriation or grant of water
by any riparian proprietor shall be au-
thorized or permitted to the damage of
any other riparian proprietor.
SEC. 8. That the provision of this act
shall not extend to the territory occupied
BY the Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws,
Chickasaws, Seminoles, an Usage, Mi
amies and Peories, and Sacs and Foxes,
in the Indian Territory, nor is any of the
reservation Of the Seneca Nation of New
York Indians in the State Of New York
nor to that strip Of territory in the State
Of Nebraska adjoining the Sioux Nation
on the south added by executive order
SEC. 9. That for the purpose Of max,
the surveys and resurveys mentioned in
section two of this act, there be, and
hereby is, appropriated, out Of any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise ap.
propriated, the sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars, to be repaid proportionately
out Of the proceeds Of the sales of such
land as may be acquired from the In,
dams under the provisions of this act.
SEC. 10. That nothing in this act con.
tanned shall be so construed as to affec,
the right and power of congress to grant
the right of way through any lands gran
ted to an Indian, or tribe of Indians,
for railroads or other highways, or tele-
graph lines, for the public use, or to con
denim such lands to public uses, upon
making just compensation.
SEC. II. That nothing in this act shall
be so construed as to prevent the removal
OF the Southern Ute Indians from their
present reservation in Southwestern Col,
orado to new reservation by and with
the consent of majority of the adult
male members of said tribe.
Approved, February 8, 1887.
Never was there more deserved dose